St. Charles Police Blotter: Vehicle Burglary, Theft, DUI, Vandalism

TUESDAY, AUG. 27, 2013

Vehicle Burglary

A 66-year-old resident of the 43W900 block of Empire Road reported at 11:11 a.m. that his vehicle, a 2000 Mercedes sport utility vehicle, had been burglarized Monday while it was parked at Unitronix Corp., 612 Stetson Ave. The vehicle had been left unlocked with its windows rolled down. Missing were $10 in quarters, a pair of glasses valued at $150, a Cobra radar detector valued at $100, and a multitool and an emergency glass-breaking tool valued at $20 each.

MONDAY, AUG. 26, 2013

Retail Theft

Kevin Edward Brennan, 42, of the 100 block of North 15th Street, was charged at 3:47 p.m. near his home with retail theft, a Class 4 felony. According to police, Brennan fled loss-prevention personnel about noon when he left Meijer, 855 S. Randall Road, with two jackets. But the store employees gave police a description of the vehicle and its license plate number. A review of the store’s security vehicle showed Brennan entered the store with nothing in his hands or on his person, but as he went through the store, he picked up a backpack, a prepaid cellphone, and a DVD. The total value of the items was $179.97. He was transported to the Kane County Jail pending a court appearance.

Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol

Vicente Perez-Romero, 32, of the 300 block of South 14th Street, was charged at 2:58 a.m. on the 1500 block of North 5th Avenue with driving under the influence of alcohol, no driver’s license, aggravated DUI-no license, and improper lane use. After paying a $50 booking fee, he was transported to the Kane County Jail pending a court appearance.

SUNDAY, AUG. 25, 2013

Criminal Property Damage

Police on patrol discovered at 2 a.m. that someone had thrown a landscape brick through a front-door window of a 2009 Ford Focus parked on the 700 block of South 3rd Street. The vehicle was registered to a Hanover Park man who told police he had parked the vehicle in front of a friend’s house there about 10:30 p.m. while he went out for the evening with a female friend. He told police he knew of no one who would want to damage his vehicle.

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